PM Narendra Modi congratulates Japan’s newly elected PM Sanae Takaichi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Sanae Takaichi on being appointed as the new Prime Minister of Japan
New-Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her election as Japan’s prime minister and said he looked forward to working closely to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two nations.
Takaichi is the first woman Prime Minister of Japan. She will formally assume office later in the day after a meeting with Emperor Naruhito.
PM Modi took his social handle and congratulated Sanae Takaichi, on being elected as the Prime Minister of Japan.
“Heartiest congratulations, Sanae Takaichi, on your election as the Prime Minister of Japan. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Our deepening ties are vital for peace, stability, and prosperity across the Indo-Pacific and beyond,” said Modi in a post on X.
Heartiest congratulations, Sanae Takaichi, on your election as the Prime Minister of Japan. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Our deepening ties are vital for peace, stability, and prosperity…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 21, 2025
The Japanese parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, leader of the struggling Liberal Democratic Party, succeeds Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned following two major election defeats.
Takaichi will replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum following the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) disastrous election loss in July.
